Schlossanlage Ullstadt, Baroque castle and park in Sugenheim, Germany

Schlossanlage Ullstadt is a three-storey Baroque water castle with a white facade banded in yellow, a red tiled roof with dormer windows, and a central arched entrance topped by a relief. Two side wings by Johann Jakob Michael Küchel flank the main building, and the rooms and chapel are arranged around an inner courtyard.

The main castle was built from 1718 to 1725 following designs by architect Johann Dientzenhofer, replacing an earlier fortification that stood on the same ground. This Baroque construction took shape during a time of prosperity and cultural growth in the Franconia region.

Above the main castle's entrance door is the family coat of arms of the von Franckenstein family, combining the three joined clover leaves of the von Cleen, a helmet for the von Sachsenhausen, and the three scallop shells of the von Eyb, builder Margarethe's birth family. The six posts at the entrance carry crowned lions holding prince-bishop shields, bought by the baron after Forchheim's Reuth gate was demolished in 1875.

The main castle is still the residence of the von Franckenstein family and is not open to visitors; the complex can only be viewed from the public paths outside. The entrance door with its round glass pane and the relief above it, the six gateposts with the crowned lion and trophy figures, and the yellow-and-white facade are all visible from the street. The side wings, once partly used as stables, stand around the courtyard behind the main building.

Sculptor Ferdinand Tietz, who served as court sculptor for Bamberg, created decorative stone figures and ornaments specifically for this complex that remain visible today. His craftsmanship is evident in the skilled execution and artistic style of numerous details throughout the estate.